Product Cost Finance Analyst

at  GE Aviation

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Product Cost Finance Analyst role will provide critical finance analysis, support, expertise and reporting in the process of ensuring correctness of manufacturing product costs, identify and execute on productivity/improvement efforts (short/long term).
The role reports into the GSC FP&A Finance manager and will strictly interact and liaise, supporting the AvioAero Supply Chain, Program Management and Lean Deployment teams.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in economics from an accredited university or college or Diploma with proven experience in a similar role;
• Self-confident, able to integrate and operate well in different cultural/business environment, at different level;
• Previous experience in a cost analyst role, preferably with specific experience in SAP CO;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize under pressure;
• Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Fluent written and spoken Italian and English;
• Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required.

The role will cover key aspects of product cost composition at Part Number level (Material, Farm-Out, Labor, Scrap) and includes direct involvement, engagement and responsibility over setting the appropriate analytics and operating rhythms to ensure accurate product costing and allow the organization to understand cost and deliver to financial commitments.

Some of the key tasks/activities, will include:

• Ensure with IBM and Avio Digital Team support that product cost is accurate;
• Manage routines/procedures/reviews with relevant Global Supply Chain / Project Management’s business owners, be the focal point for Operational teams and Site leaders for data visibility, tracking, analysis and reporting for VCP results (Part Number details, product lines, actions, etc);
• Ensure proper level of analytics are established, maintained and spread across the organization through digital tools already implemented and further enhancements (Cost Biter, Spotfire, etc);
• Own monthly/quarterly process for relevant business reviews and key planning cycles for actuals, estimates and reporting (by plant, by product line, by program, by Part Number);
• Manage variance analysis and additional analytics required for program management product cost comprehension
• Ensure consistency of production cost vs. estimates for NPI programs
• Lead other cost related rhythms / analytics as required by business needs
• Support financial audits to demonstrate product cost correctness;
• Drive standardization & continuous improvement of product cost related processes